#96C8D4
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(80.2% 0.055 214.1), rgb(150, 200, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#96C8D4 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.50:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96C8D4 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 200, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 42%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.055 214.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #96C8D4 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96C8D4 | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96C8D4 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96C8D4 text on black | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 212)
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Step 200
200
#C3DFE5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 212.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96C8D4
oklch(80.2% 0.055 214.1)
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Step 400
400
#58AFC2
oklch(70.7% 0.088 213.8)
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Step 500
500
#009AB2
oklch(63.1% 0.111 213.9)
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Step 600
600
#008196
oklch(55.5% 0.098 214.4)
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Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A57
oklch(37.6% 0.066 214.5)
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Step 950
950
#022C34
oklch(27% 0.046 213.8)
#96C8D4 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BFC4D5 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BCD4 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81CDCC | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96C8D4
#96C8D4
oklch(80.2% 0.055 214.1)
- #DFB2A7
#DFB2A7
oklch(80.1% 0.055 34.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #96C8D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.023
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.052
Use #96C8D4 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.